Edinburgh’s Just Eat hire bikes will be free for a week to help more people try travelling on two wheels.

From Sunday 5 May to Saturday 11 May, free Just Eat Cycles passes can be downloaded on the scheme’s app allowing users unlimited one hour journeys on the new bikes.

The offer has been planned to coincide with the May Day Bank Holiday weekend and the city’s first Open Streets event on Sunday 5 May which will see a number city centre roads closed to vehicles for an afternoon.

A total of 500 bikes are strategically positioned around the city’s network which is made up of 80 hire points, with yet more set to come over the summer.

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An annual pass for the scheme is normally £90, and a day pass costs £3.

George Lowder, Chief Executive of Transport for Edinburgh, said: “TfE is delighted to announce that everyone will have the chance to use the Edinburgh Cycle Hire scheme bikes for free for an entire week.

"Simply download the app to enjoy a week of free, healthy, environmentally friendly journeys. It is our hope that more people realise how cycling in Edinburgh can be both a convenient way to travel and a way to explore the capital.”